Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 323 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Make the reader see it): Decide which tool the question is about. Use that lesson’s tip: a sense, showing actions, like / as or IS, a sound word, a strong verb, an exact adjective, or speech marks. Read your choice aloud — does it paint a clear picture?

1. 1.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Maria dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) tired
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) moo (c) shed
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) boom (c) chirp
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) owl (c) hooted
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tears filled Arjun’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) did
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) lion (c) dozed
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) knock (b) moo (c) crunch
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) got (c) ran
14. 14.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a leaking tap (b) an owl (c) a balloon
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) shouted
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) good (b) gigantic (c) fine
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) went (b) walked (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) angry
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aryan.
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
29. 29.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
34. 34.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) trudged
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) good (c) nice
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Saanvi.
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) sad
40. 40.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) sobbed (c) crept

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